To determine the number of centimeters in 1 inch using the point (4, 10), we interpret this as follows:
- The x-coordinate (4) represents inches.
- The y-coordinate (10) represents centimeters.
This means that 4 inches corresponds to 10 centimeters. To find the number of centimeters in 1 inch, we can set up the following proportion:
\[ \frac{10 \text{ cm}}{4 \text{ in}} = \frac{x \text{ cm}}{1 \text{ in}} \]
To solve for \(x\):
\[ x = \frac{10 \text{ cm} \times 1 \text{ in}}{4 \text{ in}} = \frac{10}{4} \text{ cm} = 2.5 \text{ cm} \]
Therefore, there are 2.5 centimeters in 1 inch.
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